frigid meaning

frigid means 'very cold in temperature or feeling'.

frigid :

very cold, icy

adjective

▪ The weather is frigid today.

▪ The weather is very cold today.

▪ She gave him a frigid look.

▪ She gave him a cold look.

paraphrasing

▪ icy – very cold

▪ chilly – cool or cold

▪ freezing – very cold

▪ frosty – cold and icy

frigid

Pronunciation

frigid [ˈfrɪdʒɪd]

The stress is on 'fri' and sounds like 'frij-id'.

Common phrases and grammar about frigid

frigid - Common meaning

adjective
very cold, icy

Part of Speech Changes for "frigid"

▪ frigidity (noun) – the state of being very cold

▪ frigidly (adverb) – in a very cold manner

Common Expressions with "frigid"

▪ frigid climate – very cold weather

▪ frigid air – very cold air

▪ frigid response – cold or unfriendly reply

▪ frigid temperatures – very low temperatures

Important examples of frigid in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, frigid is often used to describe very cold weather or environments.

▪The frigid air made it hard to stay outside.
▪The very cold air made it hard to stay outside.

Example of a confusing word: rigid (stiff or inflexible)

▪The rigid air made it hard to stay outside.
▪The stiff air made it hard to stay outside.
"Frigid" is an adjective meaning "extremely cold," and it is used correctly in the sentence to describe the air temperature. "Rigid," however, means "stiff" or "inflexible," and is not typically used to describe air or temperature. The sentence "The rigid air made it hard to stay outside" is grammatically incorrect and nonsensical because air cannot be "rigid." Therefore, "frigid" is the correct choice for describing cold weather conditions.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As an adjective, frigid is used to describe both physical coldness and emotional coldness in TOEIC questions.

▪Her frigid manner made others uncomfortable.
▪Her cold manner made others uncomfortable.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

frigid reception

'cold welcome', used when someone is not warmly received.

▪He received a frigid reception at the meeting.
▪He got a cold welcome at the meeting.

frigid zone

means 'cold area', used to describe areas near the poles.

▪The frigid zone is known for its cold climate.
▪The cold area is known for its cold climate.

Differences between similar words and frigid

frigid

,

icy

differences

Frigid means extremely cold, while icy often refers to being covered with ice or very cold.

frigid
▪The frigid wind made us shiver.
▪The very cold wind made us shiver.
icy
▪The road was icy and slippery.
▪The road was covered with ice and slippery.

frigid

,

chilly

differences

Frigid means very cold, while chilly refers to a cool or slightly cold feeling.

frigid
▪We stayed inside because of the frigid weather.
▪The evening was cool but pleasant.
chilly
▪The evening was chilly but pleasant.
▪The evening was cool but pleasant.

Words with the same origin as frigid

The origin of frigid

frigid comes from the Latin 'frigidus', which means cold or cool.

Word structure

It has the root frig (cold) and suffix id (adjective), meaning 'cold'.

Words with the same origin

The root of frigid is frig (cold). Words with the same root include refrigerate (to cool).

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